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Today we’re going to be doing a quick review of the amazing SNES inspired bluetooth gamepad
from 8BitDo and excitingly, I'm also going to be giving one of these controllers away
today. All you need to do to enter the giveaway,
is subscribe to the channel, hit the notification bell, like this video, leave a comment down
below, and I’ll be picking a winner if you guys can get this video to 300 likes.
This is a video I’ve been wanting to do for a while so I’m really excited to show
you guys. 8BitDo have actually been around for a while
now but some of you who are less into gaming may not have heard of them.
What I love about their designs is that they really take me back to when I was younger
and was playing the likes of Mario and Donkey Kong on the Super Nintendo.
If you have a look on their website they have a multitude of different gamepads available
ranging from the most retro, all the way through to more modern style controllers with joysticks.
Personally, I already have a very good joystick controller in the PS5 DualSense that, if you’ve
seen some of my other videos, you’ll know it works really well with the iPad for all
the latest games. What I was looking for though was a really
clean and simple controller that I could use to play old school Nintendo, arcade or indie
games on my iPad So what I’ve got here is the SN30 version.
In terms of the packaging it’s a pretty simple unboxing experience but I just love
how straight away I’m getting so much nostalgia by holding this box in my hands.
In the box you obviously have the controller itself, then the micro-USB to USB-A connector,
which hopefully they’ll switch to USB-C soon, and then some basic instructions.
Back to the controller though and I just absolutely love this thing.
This is actually the grey and purple version but there’s also a multicoloured version
as well if you prefer that style which I’ll link to below.
The first thing to say is that this just feels so great in my hands. It’s so slim and lightweight
and is going to be great for just throwing into my backpack on day trips for a commute
or journey where taking a larger controller around with me just wouldn’t work.
So on the top there’s two basic trigger buttons and then you have the basic arrow
keys on the left and then on the right you obviously have the classic X,Y,A and B buttons.
Finally you also have the select and start buttons as well.
I found it wasn’t working with the iPad initially but downloading a quick firmware
update from the 8BitDo website fixed the problem immediately/
Once it’s up and running though it works really well with old school games.
Games like Sonic and Sky are just awesome with this controller, but don't expect it
to be good on mored modern games because that’s where a more modern controller comes in handy.
The only thing I have noticed is a very slight input lag from time to time but that’s probably
because the buttons are still a bit stiff. Obviously this gamepad is intended for short
and simple games only, for longer sessions you’re really going to want something with
a handle. 8Bit do actually have a very similar version
of this controller with joysticks so if that’s more your style then I’ll link to that one
in the description as well. It’s worth mentioning that this controller
can be connected to a PC, Mac, Android, iPhone, iPad and even a Nintendo switch as well so
it’s pretty versatile all round. But for me this is really something I’d
only use with my M1 iPad pro iPad gaming has really taken off in the last
couple of years and with the arrival of the M1 chips it’s no secret that the iPad is
now packing some real firepower when it comes to gaming.
If you haven’t had a look on the App Store or in Apple Arcade for a while then I’d
really recommend checking it out as you might be surprised.
So guys, in summary, if you’re looking for a really cool and inexpensive retro gamepad
then I’d really recommend the 8BitDo, there’s tonnes of choice on Amazon as well so they
are also really easy to get hold of. That’s it for this video, remember to enter
the free giveaway by subscribing to the channel, hitting the notification bell, like this video,
leave a comment down below, and I’ll be picking a winner if you guys can get this
video to 300 likes. Thanks for watching and I’ll see you guys
next time!